Building Demo Project Starting

The downtown redevelopment block (bordered by Erie, Water, Haymaker and Depeyster) is taking another step forward closer to being redeveloped — the demolition fencing has been installed and the contractor will plan to begin knocking down the old buildings to make way for the new stuff scheduled for construction next year. The initial focus will be clearing the buildings at the corner of Water and and Haymaker Parkway as that’s the location where Davey Tree would like to relocate some of their research functions into new office space late next year. All the other buildings will then follow suit over the next 3-4 months until the site has been prepped and rough graded for the developer to come in and start construction. The contractor will also work on the other side of Depeyster to remove the old record courier building in order to clear space for the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center.